The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-09
CHATS BIZ THH WAY.

ern agent OF the COLLINS -Brothers'
Drug Company, OF St. Louis. He Ia q
man Of varied experience, and close
observer OF current effsire. He can
come 90 near telling what the Do mo.
cratic sentiment Is throughout the
wide territory In which he travels "a
any politician. rs also talks intelli-
gently and knowingly Of the msnuiact.
uhng and agricultural! interests OF the
territory he travels. OF course he is
an Irishman, or his name would not
be Sweeney, and, const Quently, no
occurrence that has It's humorous
side escapes him. He passed
through Memphis several weeks
ago en- route for Q tour OF the
Southern COUNTIES in Missi ssippi.
Returning yesterday afternoon he was
met by "Chsts" and asked to give an
account OF his trip. "0h," said he,
~ was busy selling goods and not
looking after news. There wss only
one unusual occurrence during my
trip, and II broke me all up for the
time, I tell you"
swell, 20 ahead and tell me-"
cts q bear story, and since you
published that big bear story about
some fellow killing four with shot
gun, don't like to put myself on rec
ord. However, mine Is Straight goods,
and can support 1t by the sffidsvlts
OF two unimpsachable witnesses,
Messrs. w. q. Williams, OF the Sim
mons Hardware Company, g.. Louis,
and J. l.. Saunders, OF Flash, Preston
Il Co., Now Orleans. We we're stop
ping at the hotel In Indianols, Sun.
flower county. Miss, q few days ago.
| | occupied room to myself, adjoining
that of Williams and Saunders. The
building is olly q one story rough
frame, and has no modern conven.
fences, but several uninviting curiosi.
ties, rs you will perceive further on.
| retired tolersbly early, having trav.
eveled all day In q buggy. About IL
o'clock WAS aroused by heavy pres.
sure on my breast. 1t was q bright,
moonlight night, and tho window TO
my chamber was left open in order TO
get the full benefit OF the malaral
laden swamp air. As / opened my
eyes, imagine my horror rs
l beh5ld tremendous black
bear standing over my help
less form. / didnt stop to think,
for ins,inctiyely knew that my only
chance for life was to escape or make
q desperate effort at it. The hideous
beast ssemed transit ed in contsmpla.
lion Il the Juicy victim that lay prone
before him. The sight meant action,
aud In twiukling / gave myself 0
jerk. The light coverlid was spread
over me, but In my excitement l not
only carried IL, but the heavy quilt
which was under me. A single epring
carried me out Of the window to the
yard, some three feet below. As |
plunged out Of the window the bear
made lunge for me and caught tbs
quilt In his claws. didn't try to
hold on 10 II, for didn't want Ii. AZ
l struck the ground, with the coverlid
for nocturnal robe, l made about
two leaps and was at the window OF
my two sleeping fellow travellers,
With one bound landed on the In.
side and fell sprawliDg between the
wall and the ted. My uuceremonious
advent would have aroused them, but
before had time to arise
the plagued bear lesped clear
over me and right on to the sleeping
occupants. Both rose up at once and
began TO scream like two Made from
school, 'Policei landlord Landlord
Come herep The old fellow, In his
stocking fset and dressingroom cos.
tune, came rushing 10 the room
aud burst In in the door,
while all three OF us were
scrambllng around trying TO find II.
The strange thing Was the bear didn't
pr coed ut once TO 1evour US. As the
landlord broke In big dog which he
kept on the premises Jumped In
ahead OF him, His Appearance on the
scene seemed 10 enrage the bear, aud
with one fell ewoop the dog was
Blappsd breathle,s 10 the fl)or and
the bear leaped upon him, and began
10 tear the dog to pieces. In the
meantime light was struck aud the
astonishod landlord rushed over aud
seized the bear. We stood there In
utter astonshment, but as soon as he
had pulled tbs irste beast away from
the dc.d dog he explained that the
bnar wGs his pet. He had had him
three years, aud always kept hin
chained. How he happened 10 be
Lose on thls oc:asion he did moi
know, The dog was the old ftlloE'l
wa,chman, and he almost wept when
he raw that Il was dead. the mex
morning oil three Of ui left the hotel
and Ill be pretty apt 10 give II q wild
berth hereafter, for Il there 10 any
thing ] object 10 sleeping with Il Ia
bear"
"Hov Ia the Hon. Ckas. b. HoWrJ 2
was asked Of the distinguished gentle
man who, by the grace Of DsmocratI
President, discharges with such sIgoa
ability the duties Of United State
District Attorney for the Slate Of Mis
sisslppi.
"Haye iast finished a rather Ia
borlous term OF the Federal Court q
| OtlOfus ihott WtIo MI uuut utt uutil
Der Of bills returned by the gram
Jury. eighty ons In oil, for variou
oifensee, none Of them, however, Of {
grave character"
Being q Presidential appointee. d,
you observe the civil service law. h
the exclusion Of keeping posted Of
State politicsf"
"The civil service law Ia all right
but al the same time l think Il Ia Oh,
duty Of every good ctrsn to keep 10
formed ~ 10 the political status of hi
own bhiliwick. 30 far as my section
Of the State Ia concerned there I
nothing Of any interes, politically. Il
fart, there IL no opposition 10 the ID
mocracy, and the party Ia at ptac,
within It's own ranks"
%.
Col. Reuben o. Reynolds, who dice
al his home, Aberdeen, Miss, on Sat
urday last, va, one OF the most brill